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Housing in B29 4DA

What the homes in B29 4DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shenley Lane
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,594 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (65.3%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B29 4DAEngland
Detached16.2%22.9%
Semi-detached65.3%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B29 4DA area is above that, at 70.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.3% of households against 20.5%. 42% own outright and 28.5% with a mortgage.

B29 4DA
70%
20%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.3%20.5%
  • Social rented20.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B29 4DAEngland
Owned outright42%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B29 4DAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.8%. 28.7% of households include dependent children.

B29 4DAEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Birmingham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Birmingham, August 2026, +3% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

BirminghamEngland
All homes£1,099£1,459
One bedroom£830£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,003£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,134£1,489
Four or more£1,578£2,161
Detached£1,434£1,640
Semi-detached£1,151£1,449
Terraced£1,095£1,435
Flat or maisonette£919£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B29 4DA sits in (Shenley Lane): about 1,594 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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